Assignment task:
For this test, you will have to write 4 short essays (about 2 paragraphs long). The questions are related to the subject matter covered in chapters 1-5 of the textbook and all the learning modules up through this point. To allow you to better prepare, I am going to show you the questions before you have to start the test. You will probably want to think about them, and probably even write your answers to them before you start. Once you begin, you will have 1 hour to complete the test. Good luck, and be in touch if you have questions.
Questions:
Q1. Describe what factions are, why the Founders thought they were inevitable and dangerous, and how the US Constitution is designed to mitigate the effects of factions.
Q2. Why did the American colonists declare their independence from Great Britain?
Q3. Why is the 14th Amendment important?
Q4. How has the commerce clause been used to enhance the power of the Federal government at the expense of state governments?